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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First, let me just up front say what several of you will say anyway: I'm a judgmental asshole who sucks.  And I think I'm perfect blah blah.  I actually wish I weren't so judgy because I find myself getting so annoyed it really diminishes my enjoyment of the class.  I wish I could just let stuff roll off me more, but for some reason I really struggle.

Every time I take my 2 year old to gymnastics class, I just cannot stand the behavior of some of the parents.

If your kid cuts in front of another kid, gently pick them up and explain they have to wait.  If they start crying, don't shrug your shoulders and just put them back on the equipment in front of the other kids because you don't want to deal with the crying.

If your child has left the group to [b]use the gym as free play (not allowed in these classes),[/b] don't sit there texting on your phone while one of the 2 instructors of a biggish class is now following your child around instead of helping the other kids.

If your child isn't listening to you tell them to get off the trampoline so another child can have their turn, don't ask them 10 times while they continue to play.  Remove them from the freaking trampoline!

[b]The point of these classes is to have fun.[/b]  Absolutely!  But it's also about learning how to follow directions, take turns, and share equipment with others etc.

I get that the problem here is partly with me.  I don't understand why this bothers me as much as it does.

Bring the hate, people.  I'm ready.[/quote]

These are the 2 main reasons you are so annoyed.  Two year olds are not able to do a directed class from an adult with such restrictions.  You can try, sure.  But you'll get EXACTLY what you posted here.  Having free time in the gym would be much much better for the kid.  Of course the gymnastics place couldn't charge as much for that, so they don't offer it.  And everyone wants to feel like their toddler may be the next Simone Biles, so yeah.

2 year olds should get very little instruction time on ANYTHING.[/quote]

This. They’re toddlers. Let them do what toddlers are supposed to do. The only time I ever put a toddler on one of those classes, it was just to get out of the house and meet up with a friend. We were both pregnant and exhausted and in the next session we were both exhausted with newborns. We spent all of our time chatting and commiserating and not paying attention to our toddlers who probably did all these Very Bad Things you describe. Sorry. [/quote]

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